D90 VS HVX 200 with Letus Extreme

Tai Lyon

Tai Lyon

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Just wondering if anybody who has used the HVX-200 with the Letus Extreme as well as the D90 can comment on the two setups.

I realize that in many ways they are different but given the choice of having the HVX with a Letus Extreme or a basic HVX and a D-90 for the depth of field shots,
what would be your preference?

I mainly shoot doc style but have a variety of different situations I would use either set up in.

Thanks,

Tai
 
Whoah.. these are both iffy options.
treat yourself, grab a mark2, nikons, an external sound recorder, a nice mic, and have a luxurious ride...
 
D90 is just for practice until Nikon works out a lot of kinks. HVX and Letus setup is no doubt the way for pro looking consistent footage.
 
That's what I was thinking as well. It'll be great when the DSLR is refined and it can be a viable option in the field.
 
Except the hvx sucks in low light, i.e. anything less than daylight or lit studio sets, and with an adapter even more so. I'd get a letus *and* a d90 and then upgrade to a new nikon, the new lumix or a scarlet when they arrive. It's so little money.
 
Solution for HVX low light problems: buy yourself a good lighting set up and know how to use it, that simple. Low light scenes in movies are no accident, they are LIGHTED to look dark.
 
Tai - I have begun using the D90 in the field and am really bowled over by its low-light capabilities, 35mm sensor with 24p, and unassuming presence (since it is viewed as only a still camera). This gives access to places that you could never bring a video camera.

It takes a little patience and elbow grease to learn how to control the camera, but it is completely possible and worth it in my opinion.

Also, there are people on this site who have spent alot of time getting to know the camera and how to get what you want from it and sharing this information, which is super-helpful.
 
John Caballero said:
Solution for HVX low light problems: buy yourself a good lighting set up and know how to use it
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why do you think he mentioned that he shoots mainly "doc style"? i'm not sure who you were adressing but you do realize that i'm a professional dp, right? anyway i don't think you realize how bad the hvx with an adapter sucks in low light. i did a short recently where we had two 4x4 kinos and two 575w hmi's, plus a bunch of single tubes and bulbs, and we were often struggling to get an exposure, finally settling for a slightly gained, grainy look just to pull it off.

/matt
 
I say grab the HVX/LEX combo. Low light noise is a simple fix using Neat Video or G smart Noise. The DSLR video camera is in it's infancy stages right now. way too many workarounds IMO.
 
yeah, but "simple" fix, you gotta be kidding me? it's just as bad a workaround as all the things you have to do to get the d90 to behave, and while it's in some ways more straightforward it's way more time consuming.

/matt
 
Low light noise is a simple fix using Neat Video or G smart Noise.
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Aren't we underestimating one of the most basic problems of photography for the last 100 years?

Underexposure is not, in any possible absolutely way, a simple fix. Is, in fact one of the most fundamental aspects of our work...
 
mattsand said:
yeah, but "simple" fix, you gotta be kidding me? it's just as bad a workaround as all the things you have to do to get the d90 to behave, and while it's in some ways more straightforward it's way more time consuming.

/matt
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I will agree with time consuming part. it's pretty horrific.
 
There is only one issue with the D90: The actual footage being so blocky/jaggy. If it handled footage as well as the Mark II, different story. But, it doesn't, which is a pain in the ass.
 
There is only one issue with the D90: The actual footage being so blocky/jaggy. If it handled footage as well as the Mark II, different story. But, it doesn't, which is a pain in the ass.
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That's my point exactly. Thank you for saying so. I wish it was better looking but it ain't. Hoping for D400 to be much better, if it indeed exists.
 
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